"Before ordering the issuance of summons, the learned trial court ought to have considered the entire material and assigned justifiable reasons to establish the involvement of petitioner
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"There is a distinction between active concealment of fact and a statement in ignorance. The active concealment of fact means a truth is sought to
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"Once the respondent No.1-wife had voluntarily relinquished all monetary claims, including maintenance, revival of such claims through subsequent proceedings cannot be permitted." Supreme Court, in
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"The pen of a judicial officer is powerful, but it should be used with great caution, of course without fear and favour... If the allegation
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"Even in a joint family property rights can be vested into those members in whose favour mutation and partition without any demur was carried out and
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"It is well settled that the statements of facts as to what transpired at the hearing, recorded in the judgment of the court, are conclusive
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"Given the prevailing socio-economic paradigm in the Indian society, generally, it is the wife’s convenience which must be looked at while considering transfer." Orissa High Court,
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"A transfer of a minor’s immovable property by the natural guardian, without the Court’s prior permission, is not void ab initio. Under Section 8(3) of
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"Where a person alleges failure on the part of the Police to register a crime or conduct an investigation, the aggrieved person has to avail
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"Agreement of sale, whether with possession or without possession, is not a conveyance. Section 54 of TP Act enacts that sale of immoveable property can
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"Negligence on the part of the passenger, by itself, cannot be treated as a 'self-inflicted injury' so as to attract the exception under Section 124-A
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"While an amendment of the plaint is generally scrutinised with greater rigour because a plaintiff cannot ordinarily introduce an altogether new and inconsistent cause of
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"Mere pendency of criminal cases against the petitioner, without any other supporting material or without any other cogent or valid reasons, could not have been
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"The absence of affirmation is not fatal since it neither amounts to a misrepresentation nor does it mislead the Returned Candidate." Supreme Court, in a
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"There is no specific opinion of the Chemical Analyser on record establishing that the seized substance was ganja. In fact, it was mentioned that it was a
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"The right to speedy trial forms an integral part of the right to life and personal liberty guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of
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"In view of the provisions of Section 6 of the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956, the father has a paramount right to the custody
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"The alleged person must be a “polluter” before it is held as absolutely liable in law. No doubt, if this link is established, no excuse
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"A candidate who has obtained the requisite qualification based on the prevailing norms i.e. GO Ms No. 528 dated 18.05.1985 which continued to remain in
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"The issue pertaining to regularisation of unauthorised constructions not having been finally resolved and the parties having been directed to await decision in the pending
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"Once the respondent No.1-wife had voluntarily relinquished all monetary claims, including maintenance, revival of such claims through subsequent proceedings cannot be permitted." Supreme Court, in
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"The absence of affirmation is not fatal since it neither amounts to a misrepresentation nor does it mislead the Returned Candidate." Supreme Court, in a
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"The alleged person must be a “polluter” before it is held as absolutely liable in law. No doubt, if this link is established, no excuse
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"A candidate who has obtained the requisite qualification based on the prevailing norms i.e. GO Ms No. 528 dated 18.05.1985 which continued to remain in
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"The issue pertaining to regularisation of unauthorised constructions not having been finally resolved and the parties having been directed to await decision in the pending
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"Practical exposure and judicial training may be acquired through a combination of professional and institutional experience." Supreme Court of India, in a significant ruling delivered on
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"An advocate’s duty is not conditional upon the client's continued good behaviour towards the advocate. An advocate cannot use information received in confidence against his
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"Appellant has demonstrated how a vigilant and bona fide citizen can, through sustained and responsible engagement with public authorities and constitutional courts, draw attention to
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"Therefore, if a person sets the criminal justice delivery system in motion, he cannot be held liable for abetment to commit suicide, if the person
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Supreme Court, in a significant ruling delivered on August 11, 2026, held that commercial property purchasers who have already elected to approach the Real Estate
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"A judicial service which demands adequate maturity and practical exposure must also remain sufficiently attractive to the most capable young lawyers." Supreme Court of India,
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"There is a scramble for possession, and divergent views were canvassed by both the sides. We have also heard the learned Senior Counsel on the
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"That the appellant-wife earns is not, by itself, a reason to halve the father’s liability. The obligation to maintain the children is shared by both
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"The order of the Naib Tehsildar may regulate the revenue record, but it cannot, merely by recording one person's name in place of another, operate
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"The verification could be only of the genuineness of the documents or to find out any patent demonstrative deficiency in the eligibility of the Appellant...
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"The evidence of a child is required to be evaluated carefully because he is an easy prey to tutoring. Therefore, always the court looks for
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"The Act of 1986 does not create a crime/offence and it merely defines the status of a person indulging in a crime, specified in the
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"If the alleged offence takes place within the four corners of the wall where members of the public are not present, then it cannot be
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"Having accepted the terms and conditions for regularisation of services on the post of Professor and the grievance in this regard having been raised post-retirement
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"The language of the statute, more particularly Sections 27 and 28 of the Act when read together... indicates that the police are not meant to be the
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"Before ordering the issuance of summons, the learned trial court ought to have considered the entire material and assigned justifiable reasons to establish the involvement of petitioner
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"There is a distinction between active concealment of fact and a statement in ignorance. The active concealment of fact means a truth is sought to
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"The pen of a judicial officer is powerful, but it should be used with great caution, of course without fear and favour... If the allegation
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"Even in a joint family property rights can be vested into those members in whose favour mutation and partition without any demur was carried out and
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"It is well settled that the statements of facts as to what transpired at the hearing, recorded in the judgment of the court, are conclusive
read more
"Given the prevailing socio-economic paradigm in the Indian society, generally, it is the wife’s convenience which must be looked at while considering transfer." Orissa High Court,
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"A transfer of a minor’s immovable property by the natural guardian, without the Court’s prior permission, is not void ab initio. Under Section 8(3) of
read more
"Where a person alleges failure on the part of the Police to register a crime or conduct an investigation, the aggrieved person has to avail
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"Agreement of sale, whether with possession or without possession, is not a conveyance. Section 54 of TP Act enacts that sale of immoveable property can
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"Negligence on the part of the passenger, by itself, cannot be treated as a 'self-inflicted injury' so as to attract the exception under Section 124-A
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"While an amendment of the plaint is generally scrutinised with greater rigour because a plaintiff cannot ordinarily introduce an altogether new and inconsistent cause of
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"Mere pendency of criminal cases against the petitioner, without any other supporting material or without any other cogent or valid reasons, could not have been
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"There is no specific opinion of the Chemical Analyser on record establishing that the seized substance was ganja. In fact, it was mentioned that it was a
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"The right to speedy trial forms an integral part of the right to life and personal liberty guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of
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"In view of the provisions of Section 6 of the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956, the father has a paramount right to the custody
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"It is well settled that absence of semen in forensic analysis does not by itself dislodge the theory of penetrative sexual assault... defects or omissions in
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"Cases of landowners must not be treated at par with other cases. Delay irrespective of number of years ought to be condoned." Punjab and Haryana High
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"Audi alteram partem is ingrained and inhered into the legal system and even a person cannot be penalised and/or condemned without giving an opportunity of hearing."
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"Therefore, the plaintiff having stated himself to be sub-tenant before the revenue authorities, he could not have raised the plea of adverse possession..." Madhya Pradesh
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"Appreciation of ocular evidence admits of no fixed formula. The testimony of a witness has to be considered as a whole to determine whether it
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In the contemporary landscape of the Indian criminal justice system, DNA profiling has transitioned from a "novelty" to the "gold standard" of forensic evidence. However, for
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Possession is the law’s most practical concept. Before a court reaches the higher question—“who is the owner?”—it often asks the simpler, urgent question—“who is in possession, and
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Appreciating evidence in civil litigation requires adherence to strict principles under the Indian Evidence Act, the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC), and binding judicial precedents. Courts
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In the world of law, the doctrine of Res Judicata serves as a cornerstone for upholding judicial efficiency and finality. Res judicata, meaning "a matter already judged,"
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"Copyright law, a delicate balance of protecting creativity while fostering innovation." – Indian Judiciary- Introduction: Safeguarding Creativity Through the Copyright Act
In a world
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In the Indian legal system, judgments play a crucial role in shaping jurisprudence and guiding future cases. These judgments can be classified into two primary categories: reportable and non-reportable.
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